Which has higher clientelism index, France or United Kingdom?

France, at 0.073 against 0.065 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs United Kingdom: Clientelism Index

France

0.073

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.065

in 2025

France rank

160th

United Kingdom rank

163rd

Clientelism Index over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

France currently reports 0.073 against 0.065 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.008.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.179	0.84	0.661	United Kingdom
1790s	0.1639	0.8843	0.7204	United Kingdom
1800s	0.164	0.8498	0.6858	United Kingdom
1810s	0.1704	0.8476	0.6772	United Kingdom
1820s	0.1744	0.8443	0.6699	United Kingdom
1830s	0.1791	0.8667	0.6876	United Kingdom
1840s	0.1783	0.891	0.7127	United Kingdom
1850s	0.1753	0.8917	0.7164	United Kingdom
1860s	0.1774	0.885	0.7076	United Kingdom
1870s	0.1772	0.7263	0.5491	United Kingdom
1880s	0.1735	0.3717	0.1982	United Kingdom
1890s	0.1791	0.3322	0.1531	United Kingdom
1900s	0.1507	0.2903	0.1396	United Kingdom
1910s	0.1339	0.2543	0.1204	United Kingdom
1920s	0.1282	0.2328	0.1046	United Kingdom
1930s	0.128	0.2212	0.0932	United Kingdom
1940s	0.1797	0.1184	0.0613	France
1950s	0.1188	0.0708	0.048	France
1960s	0.0656	0.0674	0.0018	United Kingdom
1970s	0.0541	0.0686	0.0145	United Kingdom
1980s	0.0458	0.092	0.0462	United Kingdom
1990s	0.05	0.0871	0.0371	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0537	0.095	0.0413	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0497	0.0911	0.0414	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0633	0.1105	0.0472	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, France or United Kingdom?: France, at 0.073 against 0.065 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between France and United Kingdom?: 0.008, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for clientelism index?: France ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.